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Dartmouth Snow Sculpture: Tradition and Turmoil
Due to above freezing temperatures in Hanover over the past few days, the snow sculpture, intended to be a replica of Moosilauke Ravine Lodge, has collapsed.
Below, a few views of the collapsed sculpture, a historical example of the 2005 sculpture in all its glory, and after the jump two EMERGENCY email sent out to the Dartmouth campus.
Looking North on the Green, towards Baker Library
The view looking South
The 2005 Pirate Ship sculpture
The following email was sent out yesterday evening with the subject line: Sculpture Emergency, by Andrew Palmer ‘10, Dartmouth Outing Club president.
Dartmouth Students,You have probably heard that, as a result of unexpected warmth, the south wall
of this year’s snow sculpture collapsed today. As a result, the sculpture is no
longer structurally sound and is being dismantled as we speak.The snow sculpture, historically, is the centerpiece of Winter Carnival. A huge
thanks goes out to everyone who has put in long, long hours this term to make
the sculpture larger than anything we’ve seen in many years. But now is not the
time to let this tradition die.Dartmouth has a long history of beloved and often awe-inspiring traditions. In
the next 24 hours, we must rally to form a new sculpture from what remains.
Absolutely everything about our school is driven by students, and, in far worse
times, students have fought to maintain it.We in the DOC pushed to make the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge this year’s sculpture
because it symbolizes Trips, which touches the vast majority of students. As
such, we hoped that this year’s sculpture would resonate with all students, DOC
or otherwise. We urge you to recognize the importance of maintaining the Snow
Sculpture because it - like Trips, Homecoming, and the rest of Dartmouth’s
traditions - truly makes the College unique.We will be on the green from now until opening ceremonies tomorrow. I urge you
to come join us for as long as you can. This school is a special place. Please
help maintain the traditions that make it so.
The direness of the situation evidently multiplied over night and this morning I received: EMERGENCY SCULPTURE PLANNING
Dartmouth students,
This tradition is not going to die without a fight.If you are an engineering major, design major, or are just passionate and interested in helping out, please come to the basement of Robinson Hall, where we will be brainstorming ideas for a replacement sculpture. We are shooting to have a detailed plan by 9:30pm, at which point we will be heading outside and sculpting until this thing is done.
Help make history with us.
Lest the old traditions fail,
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